Maya Allen an orphan who meets Liam Taylor a CEO of the biggest company in their city and also the most renowned play boy.Her life takes a drastic turn after that. Would it be a good or bad turn?
Maya Allen an orphan who meets Liam Taylor a CEO of the biggest company in their city and also the most renowned play boy.Her life takes a drastic turn after that. Would it be a good or bad turn?
" What the hell is going on here!! " I couldn't help but exclaim as I walked in on my boyfriend Lucas Sanchester and Chloe Spencer having hot and steamy sex on the bed that I walked my butts off to buy.
So all my colleagues at the flower shop told me were all true! The whole room reeked of their sweat and the sex they were having.
" It's.... it's....not what you think babe, Chloe....was the one who seduced me...Yeah " he said while stuttering and pointed at Chloe, my best friend who was now sitting on the bed using my bed sheet to cover her shameless nakedness. Chloe's eyes widened with shock as her gaze left my face and instantly fell on Lucas.
" That's a big lie, he was the one who approached me and today he took advantage of me because I was drunk, " She said as she looked at me with tears falling from my eyes.
What? Did they think I was 3 years old? I caught them in the act and they dared to lie to me. Worst of all Chloe was shedding crocodile tears. I scoffed at their flimsy excuses and lies.
I wouldn't lie, I was at the brink of crying, but I wasn't gonna let them see me weak, so I sucked in some air.
" I'll be leaving for my shift right now at the flower shop, and by the time I return, Lucas you better pack all your belongings and get the hell out of my house. As for you Chloe you are no longer my best friend, I don't wanna set my eyes on you both ever again, " I said through gritted teeth and walked out of my Studio apartment not giving them the chance to say anything further.
I heard them arguing with themselves when I was on my way out but who cares? I just want them out of my life and house before I close from work.
My name is Maya Allen and I just got cheated on by my boyfriend and my best friend. When my colleagues at the flower shop told me they normally see Lucas and Chloe going on dates, I refused to believe them because Chloe has been my best friend for a long time now.
She was the one who aided my dreams of leaving the orphanage and staying on my own. She was the one who even paid my first house rent, so if you were in my shoes and they tell you such a person would betray you, would you believe or agree?
All the emotions in me were threatening to burst out due to the betrayal, anger, and disappointment I felt because I gave my all to Lucas, I did all the work. I brought the food, paid the rent, I did everything while he just did nothing but sleep, yet I still showed him affection and my undying love.
But that love died just now when I saw him on Chloe. Now I know I was wasting my time with Lucas. I should have seen the signs, but I was blinded by love.
I was on the verge of breaking down when I hailed a taxi and boarded it telling the driver to take me to any bar around.
When we headed for my destination I couldn't help but let the tears fall from my eyes, I broke down into tears wailing and clutching my chest because my heart felt like it would pull out, the emotional torture I was going through were immeasurable.
The heartbreak I kept on feeling since I saw them was torture. That's the best way to describe what I was going through. Torture!
I didn't even care when I saw the driver looking at me worriedly and asking what was wrong, I just ignored him and kept on pouring my pains out through my tears.
" Miss...I .... " the driver wanted to say to me but I angrily snapped at him before he even had the chance to continue.
" Leave me alone!!! " I raised my head as I snapped at him, he flinched at my sudden outburst and raised his hands in surrender.
I looked at him before looking at my surroundings and sniffed back the tears that threatened to fall again. We had already arrived at a bar.
I looked through the front view mirror and saw that my face was a mess, the mascara I applied was smudged all over my face. I checked in my bag for a handkerchief which I used to clean my face dry although my eyes were still red and puffy.
" I'm.. I'm sorry I snapped at you. It wasn't intentional " I apologized to the driver and he nodded his head in understanding.
The driver patiently waited for me to gain my composure, not uttering any other word to me. I took a deep breath and exhaled sharply before paying him and alighting from the car.
I went into the bar without a second thought because I felt alcohol would be the best thing to numb the pains I was feeling.
I knew my boss at the flower shop was very strict and had been looking for a way to fire me since I refused his request to be his mistress, but maybe as I was about to skip my shift today, he might let it slide since he has feelings for me after all.
I walked into the bar and sat on an empty stool while the bartender attended to a gorgeous man who sat on the stool beside me. I know in the state I was, I wasn't supposed to be ogling the man but damn, it was difficult not to.
He just sat there with a cold look on his face but I could still see traces of tiredness lingering on his face. The aura that emitted from him commanded respect.
I was so fixated on ogling the man that I didn't notice the bartender was already in front of me. I heard someone clearing his throat obviously to get my attention and the hot man turned to look at me, my breath hitched for a moment as I took in his appearance.
His amber eyes looked at me with curiosity and confusion. Damn!! I thought females were the only ones who had amber eyes!
Feeling embarrassed, I looked away immediately, even though a part of me didn't wanna look away from the insanely hot and gorgeous man beside me. My face flushed with embarrassment when I saw the bartender smirking at me.
" Miss, I was asking what you would like to drink, " he said.
I thought about it for a moment and knew I wouldn't wanna embarrass myself when a hottie was sitting next to me, so I felt it was better I just drink my sorrows away and reserve my tears for later when I'm all alone.
" I would like to have two bottles of vodka, thanks " I said and saw the bartender's eyes widen a bit as he looked at my petit figure surprised.
At the same time, I felt an intense gaze on me when I said that and I knew it was the hottie sitting next to me.
" Are you sure? Because that's quite a lot. " the bartender asked with raised brows and I nodded.
He went away and came back with the vodka I ordered and a tumbler. I immediately gulped down the gin which gave me a burning sensation in my throat as it's liquid passed down and I loved the feeling, it felt soothing at this moment.
Fueled by pain and betrayal, I kept drinking nonstop until I realized I had finished one bottle, when I wanted to open the second bottle a strong hand clasped mine and stopped me from doing so.
I turned to see who it was that tried to stop me but my vision was already blurry, that was when I realized I was utterly wasted. I looked at the person trying to get a better view but failed at doing so.
Or was it the hottie sitting next to me? No, I don't think so, he looked like someone who minds his business, I thought to myself.
" I think you've had enough, " the person said and then I knew it was a male, I was mesmerized by the sound of the voice.
It wasn't masculine nor feminine, it was as smooth as silk, sweet, and perfect. I felt frustrated that I couldn't get a clear view of this person.
The next thing I did surprised me because I didn't see it coming nor could I stop myself from doing it.
Gerald is on his way driving to school, when a portal appears on the road in front of his car and due to the speed he is driving, he enters the portal and finds himself in another ancient but beautiful world. he finds out he has magical powers. In this new world, he is in, the people that seek to capture him are many, but why?! Find out as you read the book..
She spent ten years chasing after the right brother, only to fall for the wrong one in one weekend. ~~~ Sloane Mercer has been hopelessly in love with her best friend, Finn Hartley, since college. For ten long years, she's stood by him, stitching him back together every time Delilah Crestfield-his toxic on-and-off girlfriend-shattered his heart. But when Delilah gets engaged to another man, Sloane thinks this might finally be her chance to have Finn for herself. She couldn't be more wrong. Heartbroken and desperate, Finn decides to crash Delilah's wedding and fight for her one last time. And he wants Sloane by his side. Reluctantly, Sloane follows him to Asheville, hoping that being close to Finn will somehow make him see her the way she's always seen him. Everything changes when she meets Knox Hartley, Finn's older brother-a man who couldn't be more different from Finn. He's dangerously magnetic. Knox sees right through Sloane and makes it his mission to pull her into his world. What starts as a game-a twisted bet between them-soon turns into something deeper. Sloane is trapped between two brothers: one who's always broken her heart and another who seems hell-bent on claiming it... no matter the cost. CONTENT WARNING: This story is strongly 18+. It delves into dark romance themes such as obsession and lust with morally complex characters. While this is a love story, reader discretion is advised.
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"Ms. Crawford, it’s time for you to divorce Mr. Larsen and come home. You're the only heiress the Master's waiting for.” ~•~ For the sake of love, Amara accepted the arranged marriage with Tobias William Larsen. She did everything to gain her husband’s heart but when his old love returned, she realized that all her effort was all for naught. Tobias demanded a divorce on the night of their wedding anniversary, even at the price of threatening her. Heartbroken, she finally dropped all her illusions about him and returned home to be the heiress. The next time she met Tobias, they were no longer couples but opponents. "Mr. Larsen, should I remind you again? We've divorced." "Amara, that's the stupidest mistake I've ever made. Please come back to me."
Dayna had worshiped her husband, only to watch him strip her late mother's estate and lavish devotion on another woman. After three miserable years, he discarded her, and she lay broken-until Kristopher, the man she once betrayed, dragged her from the wreckage. He now sat in a wheelchair, eyes like tempered steel. She offered a pact: she would mend his legs if he helped crush her ex. He scoffed, yet signed on. As their ruthless alliance caught fire, he uncovered her other lives-healer, hacker, pianist-and her numb heart stirred. But her groveling ex crawled back. "Dayna, you were my wife! How could you marry someone else? Come back!"
"Cast out when the true heiress appeared, Eleanor was shoved back into her birth parents' cramped slum apartment and slapped with a bill for millions. Undaunted, she exposed her hidden identities and vowed to flip their fate. First, she gifted her swindled eldest brother a trillion-dollar conglomerate. Next, she wiped every smear on her canceled actor brother, shoving him to stardom. Then, she defended her youngest brother's design integrity. As wealth and fame piled up, the ""real"" heiress stormed back into her life, stirring chaos. But Eleanor effortlessly climbed to the top of the global wealth rankings. But how could she shake off that relentless, crazed mafia boss who was hot on her trail?!"
Camille Lewis was the forgotten daughter, the unloved wife, the woman discarded like yesterday's news. Betrayed by her husband, cast aside by her own family, and left for dead by the sister who stole everything, she vanished without a trace. But the weak, naive Camille died the night her car was forced off that bridge. A year later, she returns as Camille Kane, richer, colder, and more powerful than anyone could have imagined. Armed with wealth, intelligence, and a hunger for vengeance, she is no longer the woman they once trampled on. She is the storm that will tear their world apart. Her ex-husband begs for forgiveness. Her sister's perfect life crumbles. Her parents regret the daughter they cast aside. But Camille didn't come back for apologies, she came back to watch them burn. But as her enemies fall at her feet, one question remains: when the revenge is over, what's left? A mysterious trillionaire Alexander Pierce steps into her path, offering something she thought she lost forever, a future. But can a woman built on ashes learn to love again? She rose from the fire to destroy those who betrayed her. Now, she must decide if she'll rule alone... or let someone melt the ice in her heart.
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